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A listing of the top cool jobs in the world, some you've never heard of,some obscure, and many of them unique and out of the ordinary.

Chocolate tasting doesn't require formal qualifications, but is reserved to a chocolate-loving elite. Why not you?
These cool culinary jobs involve the finest chocolates in the world, a discriminating palate, and could take you to Singapore, Japan or Costa Rica to source ingredients. Age and gender might give you an edge among chocolate experts. Category: cool culinary jobs.

Did you know you could play Halo, Titanfall or World of Warcraft for a living? Getting compensated to roam Azeroth on your computer seems like a cool technical job, but then what will you do to chill, if your cool job is involves playing video games all day? Ha! Category: cool technology jobs.

In insurance speak, to "underwrite" means to accept liability for possible losses by clients. As such, the job of an insurance underwriter is to review new or renew applications for insurance coverage, both for individuals and companies. With the help of computer programs, insurance underwriters determine the risk involved in insuring a particular person or company and calculate the appropriate premiums for the amount of coverage requested. These are important decisions, as insurance companies assume billions of dollars of risk each year - if an insurance underwriter is too conservative, an insurance company may lose business. If he or she is too generous, the company may have to pay excessive claims. Click here to get more information about these cool jobs

While the movie industry elite and public both wait patiently for the Oscars to be unveiled at the Academy Awards ceremony, the accountants who tally the votes and determine the Oscar winners take these cool jobs very, very seriously.
There are only two people in the whole world who know in advance who will win an Academy Award. Category: cool entertainment jobs.

From fairways to runways, mountains to the sea, Loudmouth style is for those who want to stand out and make others smile. When you're working for Loudmouth, you're not only working for the most recognizable golf brand in the world but you are also faciliating social interaction. Category: cool sports jobs.

Automobile journalists are responsible for reviewing and reporting on new cars and developments in the motor vehicle industry. They often test drive new cars, and provide opinions to consumers through magazines, newsletters, newspapers, websites and broadcast media such as television and radio. Category: cool automotive jobs.

There's never been a better time to get into the health care field. If you've ever been interested in helping people for a living and are looking for a job where you can travel the world, you can look for work as a travel nurse. These nurses are placed in hospital assignments for several months at a time, and then move around the country depending on where they're needed — often with free housing and full medical benefits. Some jobs require you to be a Registered Nurse, but some positions do not require that certification. Category: cool travel jobs.

In our stressful modern urban world, who has time for tenderness and a little cuddle? Enters the professional cuddler... The snuggling industry takes off, but clothes stay on: Spooning, bear-hugging or tickling sessions are extra and come with a fee. Category: cool social jobs.

Cartoon artistry is in increased demand and require individuals with a natural talent for drawing and creating computer-generated images. Cartoonists are trained professional illustrators that create images for a wide variety of publications. Recent tragic events at Charlie Hebdo magazine in France showed that, in addition to their artistic talent,
cartoonists could also be figureheads for freedom of expression. #JeSuisCharlie Category: cool entertainment jobs.

While most people try to avoid water hazards on the golf course, golf ball divers love them. In fact, they make a living of rescuing stray golf balls from their water graves. Category: cool sports jobs.

A sommelier, or wine steward, is a trained and knowledgeable wine professional who typically works in fine estaurants and who specializes in all aspects of wine service as well as wine and food pairing.
The sommelier is much more than a wine waiter: in fine dining today the role is strategically on a par
with that of the executive chef or chef de cuisine. Trying to pair your steak with the best Napa red? Ask your sommelier. Category: cool culinary jobs.

Working as a Trek Travel Guide life is unique, rewarding and by no means an easy cool travel job.
What sets Trek Travel Guides apart from the rest is their infinitely accommodating, fun and flexible attitude.
A Trek Travel vacation is unlike any bike trip you've ever taken, from first clip-in to final farewell. An experience you won't forget and most definitely a job where you can travel the world. Category: cool travel jobs.

In the French Riviera town of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Pierre Gruneberg has been a swim instructor to the stars for 60 years. He taught Picasso, Tina Turner, Gerard Depardieu and Stella McCartney when she was a baby. Category: cool travel jobs.

If you enjoy being in the midst of nature and meeting new people, U.S. National Park Service jobs may appeal to you. The work provides opportunities to learn about the environment, interact with interesting people and wildlife, and explore some of the most beautiful protected lands in the country.

Got a helmet? Know how to ride a bike? Able to travel? Google hired two lucky young men to ride around France on funny looking tricycles snapping up photos of historical sites that are inaccessible by car, to document the street-level world of Google Maps. Category: cool technology jobs.

Mediators facilitate negotiation and settlement between disputing parties by providing direction and encouragement, working collaboratively with the parties and finding creative ways to reach a mutual solution.

The Assistant Directors Training Program recruits a diverse group of applicants from the U.S. and provides selected candidates with education, training and paid experience in professional settings, facilitating their development into successful Assistant Directors. The program includes 400 days of on-the-job training and seminars. Category: cool entertainment jobs.

The White House Executive Chef is responsible for the planning, managing and preparing of all menus and meals for the First Family and their private entertaining, and official state functions at the White House, the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. Category: cool culinary jobs.

A Mountain Kitchen is a market bistro-style restaurant with a huge deck overlooking the beautiful Columbia Valley and a modern, open kitchen where summer is played and worked hard. Category: cool culinary jobs | cool resort jobs.

Become part of Team Disney and join the dreamers, the designers, the doers. Employees of The Walt Disney Company are part of a team that makes a positive impact on lives around the globe. Category: cool entertainment jobs | cool resort jobs.

Are Bob and Bambi Arno thrill-seekers or criminologists? Or both? The couple travels to popular tourist destinations to bait thieves, pickpockets and scam artists, and catch them on film. They are self-described researchers, not crime-fighters. Category: cool travel jobs.

Working as a television or movie extra can a fun way to spend a (sometimes very long) day, familiarize yourself with the industry and—if you’re lucky, earn some money. Category: cool entertainment jobs.

The dedicated team of volunteers at AWARE in Guatemala always seek help in caring for the 300 homeless dogs and cats in their charge, ranging from bathing, brushing to obedience training, walking and socializing. Categories: cool travel jobs | cool volunteer jobs.

Twenty six of the 32 NFL teams include a cheerleading squad in their franchise.
If you are in top shape, are a great dancer and have strong team spirit, this may be the perfect position for you.
Do you have what it takes to make the team though? Category: cool sports jobs.

In an interconnected digital world, computer security is a concern and 'black hat hackers' are the bad dudes.
But there are also good guys called "white hat hackers" who are sometimes recruited from the ranks of the dark side. Category: cool technology jobs.

An airplane repossessor needs the nerve of an auto repo (wo)man as well as the ability to fly everything from helicopters to Gulfstreams to Jumbo jets. But repossessors at top firms can earn six figures in a single job, collecting aircraft for banks whose borrowers have fallen behind on payments. Category: cool travel jobs.

The entertainment industry is brimming with talent.
Much of this talent is making its way onto cruise ships in the form of dancers, comedians, magicians and singers.
Bring your talent aboard cruise ships while you travel the world. Category: cool entertainment jobs.

If you put your mind to it, you could be officiating your kid's soccer game or the next Champions League finals.
Learn what you need to do to become a soccer referee in the U.S. and in the world. Category: cool sports jobs.

Some call this reality-TV show "food porn." In Korean, it is known as "mokbang" — literally "eating broadcast." AfreecaTV, the YouTube-like platform that airs most of the shows, broadcast its first mokbang in 2008. Category: cool entertainment jobs.

Special Constables play a vital role in helping to keep our communities safe. Through preventing and investigating crime, tackling anti social behavior and reducing disorder, "Specials" provide a much appreciated active presence in all areas.

The centuries-old position of beer and ale taster has been reintroduced as the "best job in the world." They write about beer, judge beer, and ultimately, they drink beer all day long. Category: cool culinary jobs.

Often a company's management has suspicions that something in the workplace is just not right, or there may be concerns with employee behavior. When properly administered, an undercover investigation will reveal more information than most security systems or CCTVs could ever hope to uncover. That's where the undercover operative comes in.

If you're more comfortable underwater than on dry land,
and you don't mind having the bottom half of your body confined within the 35-pound lower torso of a sea creature,
then a career as a mermaid performer may be for you. Categories: cool entertainment jobs | cool social jobs.

Many companies hire people to personally taste the petfoods they produce to sell in grocery stores, possible with human consumption in mind. All they need is you honest and constructive feedback for how to make their product better.

Love watching films and TV? Netflix, the word's leading Internet TV channel, is looking for a Tagger in the UK and Ireland. If you're passionate about film and TV, this could be the greatest part time job you ever hear about. Category: cool entertainment jobs.

Why settle for the ordinary when you can do something extraordinary? Join the United States Mint, where they are Connecting America through Coins. You can build a successful career while serving your country as a member of the team that makes and safeguards America's coinage.

The safety car's main function, as its name implies, is to assist in maintaining safe track conditions throughout the Grand Prix weekend. It is driven by an experienced circuit driver and carries an FIA observer in constant radio contact with race control. Category: cool automotive jobs.

Members of the military and their families are absolutely thrilled to have their favorite bands, comedians, athletes, TV and movie stars, cartoonists, authors and others come to put on a show or visit. Category: cool music jobs.

Your idea of a cool job may be to contribute to make the world a happier and safer place for everyone.
If you like travel and people, want to help, itch to give back to the world and learn from its differences,
then a job in a volunteer program abroad may be your calling. Safe, Insightful and Culturally Aware Volunteer Programs Overseas Categories: cool travel jobs | cool volunteer jobs.

Believe it or not, it’s about how rare the water is, and how expensive it is to produce. The priciest bottle on the list is from Canada which sells at $20 for a 750-milliliter bottle that comes from icebergs, virtually untouched by man. As massive icebergs break off of 15,000-year-old glaciers, they are harvested and melted under strict purity guidelines to preserve the water’s natural qualities. The last mammal to drink it did so about 10,000 years ago. Category: cool culinary jobs.

Stew Leonard's is a chain of four supermarkets in Connecticut and New York which Ripley's Believe It or Not! deemed 'The World's Largest Dairy,' with Fortune magazine listing Stew Leonard's as one of the '100 Best Companies to Work For.' Category: cool culinary jobs.

Millions of Halloween costumes are bought and sold every year,
which means that there is always an opportunity for the next great costume designer or make-up wizardry artist to revolutionize the industry. Do you have what it takes? Category: cool entertainment jobs.

Tour for the world's most appreciative audience: men and women in the military and their families. They greatly appreciate spending time with performers, taking photos, getting autographs, and passing their photos and experiences on to their loved ones and friends back home. Category: cool music jobs.

As homes of the future get filled with an array of sensors, and become much more automated, those complex automation systems will require programmers skilled in doing maintenance and repairs on those systems. Category: cool technology jobs.

A baseball bullpen catcher will most likely never get into a game, but, on game day, he sits in the bullpen waiting to warm up any pitcher, knowing he will be there from the first pitch to the last out. Category: cool sports jobs.

A wingman/wingwoman/wingperson embodies reassurance to the casual observer, particularly potential dates. Akin to a bodyguard/maid/butler/counselor they serve as a guardian, ego booster, and ornate decoration that suggests you are palatable to at least one other member of the human race. Category: cool social jobs.

If cars are an obsession for you and you have been trying to figure out how to turn that obsession into a day job. While there are not many openings for test drivers at companies like Ferrari, Maserati, or Lamborghini, there are people who get paid to do this. Category: cool automotive jobs.

The baby Echidna is technically called a puggle. And it’s basically a mini-hippo mixed with an ant eater. Whatever it is, it’s the cutest thing in the world. And you could volunteer to be its handler. How cool is that? Categories: cool travel jobs | cool volunteer jobs.

Used for the first time in the 1910 Tour de France, the voiture-balai is the van that picks up racers who are no longer able to race and transports them to the finish line. Category: cool automotive jobs.

The primary purpose of the role of the Arsenal Football Club security guard is to ensure the security of Emirates Stadium, retail outlets, Highbury House office building and other locations are upheld through providing a professional and efficient security service. Category: cool sports jobs.

Work Hard, Play Hard. Grand Targhee Resort is a year-round destination situated on the western slopes of the Tetons in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Throughout all seasons Grand Targhee has endless recreational opportunities for employees and guest alike. Categories: cool social jobs | cool resort jobs.